City of Port Moody Art in Public Spaces

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CITY OF PORT MOODY ART IN PUBLIC SPACES

MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 Before the City of Port Moody was formed, Indigenous Peoples lived in balance and interconnectedness with the land and water. We honour these homelands and their stewardship by the Coast Salish Peoples by acknowledging that we are on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), xWməθkWəy’əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh THE RIVER ’ ’ (Squamish), and sel íl witulh (Tsleil Waututh) GIVER OF LIFE First Nations. We continue to learn about these lands and are grateful to the Indigenous artists Susan Point and knowledge-sharers who guide this work. TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEY TAKEAWAYS 4 4. VISION & STRATEGY ACTIVATING SPACES WITH THE ARTS 26 1. INTRODUCTION GUIDING PRINCIPLES 27 1.1 BACKGROUND 8 STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 28 1.2 WHAT IS ART IN PUBLIC SPACES? 9 1.3 COMMUNITY PROFILE 10 5. GOING FORWARD 1.4 PUBLIC ART IN PORT MOODY 12 COMMUNICATIONS & IMPLEMENTATION 40

2. ENGAGEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 43 2.1 APPROACH 16 2.2 KEY FINDINGS - WHAT WE HEARD 18 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 44

3. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS 22

APPENDICES see City Art at www.portmoody.ca

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The City is to be congratulated Port Moody’s forward-thinking PA priority addressed by the Creative Placemaking is a An Inter-departmental Art in as being an early adopter of trademarking of the “City of present Art in Public Spaces distinctive emphasis in the Public Spaces Team, supported public art policy development the Arts” has cultivated a bold Master Plan is the need for present Art in Public Spaces by a Procedures Manual and and investment in British and distinctive identity to be improved organization and Master Plan and reflects a Operations Handbook for Columbia. The visual public enhanced and strategically coordination of a policy new direction for public art Staff to enhance coordination, realm is significantly enhanced leveraged, particularly through that encapsulates the four policies and program that support and delivery of the by the intentional and creative placemaking and distinctive programmatic areas offers a hybrid approach program, is another major thoughtful placement of community arts---two major of public art. This is reflected in to implementing local recommendation of the present artworks to-date through its focus areas of the Art in Public Summary Recommendation #2: government cultural plans plan. Thank you to staff who existing public art policy. Spaces Plan. These align with with public art. attended workshops for their the Plan’s vision and strategic “Define the City of Port Moody helpful input. orientation of: Art in Public Spaces Program Creative Placemaking is generally to include four program areas understood as the use of arts and See Strategic Direction 4 on Activating spaces with the arts! with distinctive policies: culture by diverse partners to page 33 for more. strategically shape the physical Port Moody will thrive as the • Community Public Art and and social character of a place City of the Arts by animating its Engagement Program in order to spur economic public spaces with an inspiring • Private Developer Public development, promote enduring public art program that: Art Program social change and improve the physical environment.1 1. Reflects the Indigenous • Creative Placemaking heritage of the land Program for Temporary 1Markusen, Ann and Anne Gadwa. 2010. Creative Placemaking. National 2. Engages its community Public Art, Street Art, and Art Activations Endowment for the Arts. Washington, 3. Leads innovative creative D.C., Nowak, Jeremy. 2007. The Power of • Public Art Capital Projects" Placemaking: A Summary of Creativity and placemaking practice Neighborhood Development Strategies for Read more on pages 22 and 23. Community Investing. The Reinvestment 4 Fund. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rose Court, by Kris Kupskay

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Engagement with the Public Art linkages to other Ensuring community members “Listen to local First Nations- Going forward, “Quick Wins” public revealed a distinctive City policies, strategic and had active, participatory and the Tsleil-Wautuh, Kwikwetlem, to ensure the Art in Public community voice that land use plans, and Bylaws are creative ways of participating Squamish, Musqueam, Spaces Plan is activated contributed to the vision and numerous and varied in the Plan’s development Sto:l0 and Qayqayt People are identified on page 38 strategic directions of the plan, (see page 13 for the many was a key objective of the - to understand and share along with the delivery of an and particularly resonated in ways public art weaves in engagement framework. The meaning in their reflections of Implementation Framework informing the Plan’s Guiding to the work of the City). This Project Team extends its thanks place” is a central objective of and ongoing communications Principles of: highlights the importance of to the nearly 500 people who Strategic Direction 3 - Reflecting and engagement throughout having a robust and effective contributed to the shaping Indigenous Cultural Heritage and the life of the Plan. • Diversity interdepartmental team of this Plan, and in particular Natural Heritage. • Freedom of expression managing this work. the “Help us Paint a Picture” Sounding Board Campaign. See how art in public spaces • Innovation can respond to the process of • Sustainability listening and learning on page 32. • Cultural and natural heritage • Dialogue

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 INTRODUCTION

Welh Aynexw Nseyxnitm (THE GUARDIAN SPIRITS) Jody Broomfield

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CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

In early 2019, the City of Port Moody set out to create a new public art master plan. Guided by the momentum of these plans and to bolster Port Moody’s "City of the Arts" identity, the original concept of a ‘Public Art Master Plan’ has been slightly modified Building upon the City’s existing Public Art Policy (2014), Private Developer Public Art into a new Art in Public Spaces Master Plan. This shift recognizes the growing multiplicity Guidelines (2017) and Arts and Culture Master Plan 2018 – 2027, the Art in Public Spaces of public art and the various ways in which it can be integrated into the public realm Master Plan will serve as a roadmap for City staff and the community to develop and utilizing a myriad of temporary, permanent, kinetic, and stationary elements. maintain art in public spaces. It outlines the future direction, philosophy, policies, priorities, and actions for the City of Port Moody and partners relating to public art. The Art in Public Spaces Master Plan is a visionary 5-year plan that will provide the direction sought by the City of Port Moody in its decisions and actions relating to Public art is an important city-building tool. In Port Moody’s Official Community Plan public art. (2014), public art was cited as an opportunity to support cultural development in the community and enhance the quality of place for residents. The plan stated the City’s commitment to the development of a strong and accessible public art program. THE PLAN WILL: • Identify potential opportunities for public art in Port Moody “Public art helps to make Port Moody aesthetically pleasing and interesting. It builds our community by enhancing quality of life, contributing to • Link with other key planning initiatives, bylaws and policies economic development and helps us to celebrate our rich history. It brings • Outline governance, funding and operational policies and procedures for art to life for our citizens in many everyday settings. Public art shows Port implementing a public art program Moody’s commitment to local artists and provides residents with access to • Provide a broad guiding and working document with an implementation art from British Columbia, Canada, and around the world. 1 ” plan and funding strategy

The integral role public art plays in developing quality of place and designing space was further highlighted in Port Moody’s Arts and Culture Master Plan with a The Art in Public Spaces Plan will ultimately strengthen public art in Port Moody strategic objective and goal to “Enhance Public Spaces Through Arts and Culture” and build on the City’s brand of City of the Arts. via the expansion of public art and utilization of public spaces as venues for arts and culture activities.

1 Port Moody Official Community Plan - Chapter 10 https://www.portmoody.ca/en/Business-and-Development/resources/Documents/Official-Community-Plan.pdf 8

INTRODUCTION 1.2 What is Art in Public Spaces?

Art in public spaces (public art) is defined as original artwork selected, commissioned, created, programmed or donated for location in the public domain, and created by an artist. Artworks may be permanent or temporary, functional, integrated or discrete to a particular site. Artwork created or initiated by the community for the public realm is also considered public art.

Public art is more commonly and inclusively termed ‘as art in public spaces’, recognizing that many types of art forms and disciplines can assist in activating and animating public spaces. As such, art in public spaces has expanded from a lens of simply sculptures or murals, to a tool that municipalities use for creative placemaking and cultural development.

KEY TERMS A full Glossary of Terms is found on Page 42 of the Plan for the reader’s reference. Key terms referenced throughout the plan include:

“Art in Public Spaces” - Invests in a space with ‘placemaking’ qualities and culture, it has the capacity to interpret the historic, social, cultural and narrative nuances that distinguish our communities and create a true sense of place.2

“Creative Placemaking” - is an evolving field of practice that intentionally leverages the power of the arts, culture and creativity to serve a community’s interest while driving a broader agenda for change, growth and transformation in a way that also builds character and quality of place.

“Public Art” - is artwork in the public realm, which is physically or visually accessible to the public, is free to access and possesses aesthetic qualities. Nesting Nests “Public Realm” - includes places and spaces. The public realm may include facades, parks, public open spaces, streets and storefronts.

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CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 1.3 Community Profile

Situated on the head on British Columbia’s Burrard Inlet, Port Moody is a vibrant Today, Port Moody remains connected to nearby urban centres and communities city located 35 minutes east from Vancouver and 1 hour away from the US border. via multiple highways as well as the SkyTrain and West Coast Express train Spanning just under 26 km² and with a population of 34,567 Port Moody is the networks. It is a community that has nurtured a welcoming family-oriented, smallest of the Tri-Cities that includes Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam to the east small-town feel while embracing a growing urban appeal featuring walkable and south, and also borders Burnaby on the west. neighbourhoods complimented by local amenities and businesses. In 2014, 63% of Port Moody’s population surveyed indicated that they felt a strong sense of Port Moody is nestled amongst nature and sits near the foot of Eagle Mountain. It community belonging.4 It is anticipated that by 2041 Port Moody’s population will features an abundance of trails and seaside parks such as Rocky Point Park, nearby continue to increase to 50,000.5 Belcarra Regional Park and Sasamat Lake. Port Moody’s climate is warm and temperate with significant rainfall (57.6 inches annually) and an annual average Port Moody’s forward-thinking trademarking in 2004 as a “City of the Arts” has temperature of 9.8 °C spanning distinct winter and summer seasons.3 cultivated a bold and distinct identity for Port Moody. By moving forward with an Art in Public Spaces Master Plan, art will continue to be firmly ingrained into Port Moody and the surrounding region are on the unceded traditional territories Port Moody’s character. Art will continue to be integrated into natural spaces, of the Kwikwetlem, Musqueam, Squamish, Stó:lō and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. businesses and neighbourhoods to create a truly unique city that current and The 2016 Census Profile noted a total Aboriginal population of 760 in Port Moody, future residents will be proud to call home and that visitors will seek out as of which 410 (53.9%) identified as Métis and 320 (42.1%) identifying as First destination for years to come. Nations.

The city is home to numerous festivals and events throughout the year including “Golden Spike Days” that, along with the Station Museum (the City’s railway heritage museum), celebrates and documents Port Moody’s rich railway history.

3 ClimateData.org – Port Moody https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/canada/british-columbia/port-moody-969/ 4 Community Health Profile https://myhealthmycommunity.org/community-profile/port-moody/ 10 5 http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/PlanningPublications/TableA1-PopDwelUnitEmpProjforMVSubregMuni.pdf

INTRODUCTION COMMUNITY PROFILE BY THE NUMBERS6

The average age of the Of this number, population is 39 years old. the largest visible minority population WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ART IN PUBLIC SPACES? The median age of the are that of Chinese, population is 40.6 years old. The Planning Context Report serves as a ‘backgrounder’ 69.8% making up 33.65% for the reader on current public art practices, trends, and of Port Moody’s of the total visible opportunities within local government. It provides further population is minority population. details on all aspects of public art including: between 15-64 years of age. The second largest • Public Art Trends and Emerging Best Practices group are Korean, • Municipal Funding Models for Public Art 10,185 TOTAL making up 1,770 • Funding for the Maintenance of a Public Art Collection VISIBLE people (17.3% of the • Developer Public Art Programs and MINORITIES minority population). Contributions to Municipal Public Art • Integration of Ecology/Environment into Following Korean is MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Public Art Pieces and Process West Asian that is (Median total income • Permanent Collections $92,922 12.42% of the visible of households in 2015) • Models for the Selection of Public Art minority population. Pieces and Processes • Ephemeral and Temporary Art Projects Port Moody residents • Private Art Donations and Requests to 27,010 have a University 49% Sell an Artwork to a City Certificate, Diploma or expected population Degree at a bachelor increase from 2016 See City Art at www.portmoody.ca for more. level or higher. (33,551) to 2041 (50,000)

6 Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census, https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E https://townfolio.co/bc/port-moody/demographics 11

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 1.4 Public Art in Port Moody

COMMUNITY CHANDELIER NESTING NESTS PORTRAIT OF A CITY SERVICE Welh Aynexw Nseyxnitm Community led by Community members and Resident Staff Artist, Sara Gerry Houghton (THE GUARDIAN SPIRITS) Cultural Services chART Projects Graham, Community art project Jody Broomfield

CANADA 150 MURAL MOSAIC HIDDEN ENCOUNTERS HERONS CANOE JOURNEY Community led by Clive Tucker Dan Bushnell, School District 43 students Fae Logie and Rainer Daniels Mural Mosaic Team Purple Thistle Artist Collective

INTRODUCTION BYLAWS: PUBLIC ART LINKAGES (POLICIES, PLANS, BYLAWS) Annual Property Tax Rates & Permissive Tax Exemption; As part of the development of the City’s Art & Culture Plan (2018), many Port Moody policies and plans were Fees; Graffiti; Sign; Street, Traffic and Public Spaces; reviewed. Moving forward, thinking of the City through a public art lens should be a consideration when Development (Density Bonus, these policies and plans are revised. Cost Charges, Approvals); Heritage (various); and Zoning.

These include the following:

ARTS & CULTURE PARKS & ECONOMIC THE OFFICIAL DRAFT TOURISM COMMITTEE TERMS RECREATION DEVELOPMENT PLANS BYLAWS COMMUNITY PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN OF REFERENCE MASTER PLAN AND POLICIES & ACTION PLANS

PLANS AND POLICIES RELATING TO COMMUNITY TRANSPORT MOODY: CITY FACILITY / HERITAGE COUNCIL YOUTH, SENIORS, SUSTAINABILITY TRANSPORTATION REAL ESTATE STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN INDIGENOUS PLAN MASTER PLAN PLANS & POLICIES COMMUNITIES & NEWCOMERS

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 KNOTS Contexture Design: Nathan Lee and Matthew Thomson ENGAGEMENT

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2.1 Approach

As a plan to guide the incorporation of art in public space, Port Moody’s public servants, businesses and, most importantly, the public were all consulted to capture a fulsome narrative of the communities’ views and aspirations for public art.

Phase 2 of the development of Port Moody’s Art in Public Spaces Master Plan utilized a comprehensive engagement strategy that was guided by the following objectives:

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Celebrate pride of Engage with Build on current place and arts and community members practices and trends in cultural life of in public spaces in creative placemaking Port Moody. active, participatory, to enhance the and creative ways public realm. (e.g. Pop Up Spaces).

The information gathered from multiple stakeholders through targeted community outreach and open dialogue provided considerable insights that helped shape the Art in Public Spaces Maser Plan’s Strategic Directions and Guiding Principles.

ENGAGEMENT The Queen’ s Glass Tie, by Ross Agro

ENGAGEMENT SNAPSHOT:

Internal Staff Workshop “Help us Paint a Picture” - Sounding Board Campaign • 24 City staff attended an internal staff workshop to provide insights. • Total number of responses: 351 • Total boards with responses: 23 Pop-Up Cafés • Reach: 450 responses • Over 100 residents were engaged at Art in Public Spaces pop-up cafés • Locations: located at The Shuffle – Port Moody Art Walk and at Rocky Point Park. ŹŹ Port Moody Civic Centre ŹŹ Port Moody Recreation Complex Public Open House / Community Workshop ŹŹ Port Moody Annual Community Fair • 25 residents helped shape the vision of public art in Port Moody by ŹŹ Rocky Point Park participating in an Art in Public Spaces Community workshop held at the Old Orchard Hall. The workshop included an overview of how public The “Help us Paint a Picture” campaign was a participatory engagement art celebrates pride of place and enriches Port Moody’s arts and cultural exercise that encouraged members of the public to share their thoughts life. It also provided an opportunity for residents to break out into small on public art using Sounding Boards - large sheets of paper with a guiding groups to discuss goals for public art in Port Moody. question printed on them and space for members of the public to respond in writing or with drawings.

Sounding boards were placed at various locations across Port Moody with two key questions that guided our engagement: • What is your vision for public art in the city? • Where can we animate public spaces through the arts?

Priorities and directions identified during the engagement phase were then validated through a follow up open house meeting with the public and meeting with the members of the Arts and Culture Committee (ACC). This resulted in the creation of Draft Guiding Principles and Vision for the Art in Public Spaces Master Plan.

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 2.2 Key Findings - What We Heard

A detailed summary of engagement activities can be found in Appendix 1. A summary of engagement activities can be found in Appendix 2.

THEMES & PRIORITIES: Emerging themes and priorities from various engagement nodes revealed that overwhelmingly, there is:

• a clear demand for participatory and community-based arts experiences; • a broad desire for the animation of spaces through creative placemaking; and • an understanding that art in public spaces is another form of public discourse and demonstrates cultural leadership, and can enhance our sense of place and community identity.

NEEDS & GAPS: Ensuring effective internal coordination and operational processes across City departments was cited by Staff as an area for improvement as well as:

• the need to clearly define funding mechanisms for public art; • current policy and need for alignment with other City Bylaws, processes, and priorities; • awareness and promotion; and • diversity in art forms.

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CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS MAMA BEAR AND CUB Bruce Voyce in collaboration with the community

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CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 A Prayer for the Return of Abundamce, SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS by Marianne Nicolson

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Support the Vision, Purpose Define the City of Port Moody and Guiding Principles for the Art in Public Spaces Program to City of Port Moody Art in include four program areas: Public Spaces Program. 2.1 Community Public Art and Engagement Program* 2.2 Private Developer Public Art Program 2.3 Creative Placemaking Program for Temporary Public Art, Street Art and Art Activations** 2.4 Public Art Capital Projects

*Street Banner Program would be included in this program area 22 ** Street Performers and Artists in the Park programs would be in included in this program area

SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS A Prayer for the Return of Abundamce, by Marianne Nicolson

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Create an interdepartmental Use the Art in Public Spaces Art in Public Spaces Team with Program as a Pride of Place clear roles and responsibilities tool in truly being to effectively manage and The City of the Arts. support the program.

Port Moody has been an early adopter of public art. The built environment and community have both benefited from this foresight in cultural investment over the years. As with any evolution, needs and gaps emerge with growth and success. By adopting these Summary Recommendations—the details of which flow into the Strategic Directions, Objectives, and Supporting Actions of the present plan—the City can achieve its cultural development aims and broader infrastructure, economic, social and environmental goals.

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 VISION & STRATEGY

WILD RIDE Bradley Emsley

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CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 VISION & STRATEGY

Activating spaces with the arts!

Port Moody will thrive as the City of the Arts by animating its public spaces with an inspiring public art program that:

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Reflects the Indigenous Engages its community Leads innovative heritage of the land creative placemaking practice

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Guiding Principles:

Diversity Freedom of Dialogue Expression In artistic form Art in public spaces is a valued channel for and community Artists should be public discourse. representation - protected from undue for all people. constraints in the creative process.

Innovation Sustainability Cultural and Natural Heritage New approaches to Infrastructure for artistic initiatives are the purposes of Our sense of place, supported. creation, production, community identity presentation, and natural heritage is promotion and valued. distribution should be maintained and supported. 27

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

1 2 3 4 5 Expanding Bringing People Reflecting Maintaining Advancing Creative Together Indigenous & Developing Priority Sites Placemaking Cultural The Public Art Heritage & Program Natural Heritage

Photos (L-R): Queen Street Plaza - Community led by Port Moody's Arts & Culture Committee; Blue Trees Artist Talk - Konstantin Dimopoulos; The Welcome Post Project, Saymahmit - James Harry; 28 Buoy Bench - Dan Bushnell, Purple Thistle Artist Collective; Trial By Stone - Ross Agro in partnership with Rotary Club of Port Moody

VISION & STRATEGY Strategic Direction 1 - Expanding Creative Placemaking

Temporary Public Art, Street Art and Art-Ready sites serve to develop opportunities for diverse cultural expression in civic spaces, places and neighbourhoods through the commission and exhibition of works of temporary public art from a variety of art forms including street art, and establishing one or more public art platforms to program and/or exhibit a rotating display and presentation of art in a public venue.

OBJECTIVE 1.1: 4. Program a “Feed the Arts” series of Pop Up Picnics and Cafes with local To transform spaces by intentionally leveraging artistic and creative activity to vendors and food trucks to activate spaces, encourage gathering*, raise serve the community and build identity and quality of place. awareness of art in public spaces, and facilitate creative placemaking. Sale proceeds to be directed towards the Art Works Reserve Fund.

SUPPORTING ACTIONS 5. Work with the Interdepartmental Art in Public Spaces Staff Team to encourage a creative placemaking lens in city planning and initiatives for 1. Expand the Public Art Policy definition of art in public spaces to the following: the purpose of identifying and increasing intergenerational, inviting and "Art in public spaces" (public art) is defined as original artwork selected, creatively designed urban spaces. commissioned, created, programmed or donated for location in the public 6. Integrate creative placemaking tools such as light installations, façade domain, and created by an artist. Artworks and activity may be permanent interventions, self-guided art walks and runs, performance sites, and pop up or transitory, functional, integrated or discrete to the site. Artwork created arts spots as part of public art programming throughout the City. or initiated by the community for the public realm, which may be led by an artist, is also considered public art. 7. Identify and develop a network of ‘creative zones’— a series of year-round arts-ready programmed spaces such as at Rocky Point Park and Queens 2. Support neighbourhood and resident-led opportunities for pop-up arts Street Plaza for arts activation. Ensure a distributed network of creative zones activities to animate spaces by creating an easy-to-complete check list of beyond the downtown core. requirements and reduce red-tape to foster creative activity by residents and local groups. 8. Work with an outside organization, such as Create Vancouver Society, for identifying creative placemaking opportunities as a ‘quick win’ in 3. Design a “City of the Arts” Creative Placemaking branded campaign wherein implementing creative placemaking during Covid recovery. easy materials such as buttons, tees, signage, stickers etc are available for use to reinforce sense of place with proceeds towards the Art Works Reserve 9. Create an inventory of arts-ready programmable public spaces (creative Fund. This campaign could also be funded in part through sponsorship. zones).

*within public health guidelines

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 Strategic Direction 2 - Bringing People Together

Community Arts, Public Engagement and Awareness are essential for engaging communities in developing the City of the Arts and pride of place. Community members will be involved in the public art program through art-making, consultation, education and promotion.

OBJECTIVE 2.1: SUPPORTING ACTIONS To foster social inclusion and wellness, 1. Reflect the needs of equity-seeking communities in creative placemaking by participation, pride of place and arts ensuring representation on the Arts and Culture Committee and the Art in awareness through community-based art Public Spaces Working and Advisory Group, and by working in partnership in public spaces. with local equity-seeking groups. COMMUNITY ARTS: 2. Create arts kits throughout the City in specific sites such as parks to An artistic activity led by a encourage art-making by residents. Allow for temporary display. professional artist based in a community setting involving 3. Identify a community partner to support the coordination of the StreetArts community members, who Banner Program in keeping with City of Port Moody guidelines. contribute their knowledge 4. Hold an orientation workshop every two years for community groups and skills, to design and and volunteers on how to work with the City with the aim of familiarizing create a public art piece. participants with safety requirements and regulations. The content of the artwork usually reflects local issues 5. Work in partnership with Port Moody’s Arts Centre (PoMoArts), and other that have been identified local arts agencies in identifying and implementing an annual calendar by people within the of community-based arts-making activities and projects such as a mural community. program or other identified opportunities, sharing volunteers for creative placemaking activities, sourcing local artists for community-based projects etc…

6. Work with local artists as advisors and facilitators in community-based arts projects.

VISION & STRATEGY Photo by Joep Olyhius

7. Designate certain sites for street art, ideally situated in creative zones or high 9. As part of the “City of the Arts” creative placemaking campaign, create urban density locations. engaging communication tools to help educate residents on the role and value of public art in the City while linking to heritage and history of place. 8. Develop a Community Arts Project Grant to support small, temporary community-driven art projects. 10. Work with the community and local partners in designating at least two ‘creative zones’ for children’s artwork and art-making. The Community Arts program would reflect the Guiding Principles of the Art in Public Spaces Program, as well as opportunities to enrich cultural 11. Engage young adults in public art and placemaking through Instagram life in neighbourhoods and public spaces. photo essay contests or other digital tools. Begin with engagement and consultation with local youth-led groups. The Community Arts Project Grant program should aim to support small- scale community-engaged art projects including events, festivals, and 12. Foster social inclusion and wellness by linking with local social agencies, celebrations to: seniors and newcomers’ groups to identify ways of introducing and welcoming these demographics into Port Moody’s community arts programs. • Support communities to experience and create artistic and cultural work 13. Identify urban canvas spaces/free walls as part of the “Creative Zones” for • Expand equity-seeking communities access to culturally relevant street art use as part of temporary public art works. work • Increase opportunities for equity-seeking groups to explore and share their cultural heritage • Offer co-creative projects between communities and artists or cultural practitioners • Amplify cultural life throughout Port Moody neighbourhoods, communities and public spaces • Build and strengthen connections across and between diverse communities

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 Strategic Direction 3 - Reflecting Indigenous Cultural Heritage and Natural Heritage

OBJECTIVE 3.1: Listen to local First Nations—the Tsleil-Waututh, Kwikwetlem, Squamish, and Musqueam People— to understand and share meaning in their reflections of place.

SUPPORTING ACTIONS 1. Observing appropriate engagement protocols, hear from local First Nations as to their stories of the meaning of these lands and place.

2. Reflect local Indigenous stories through art in public spaces. This may include:

a. Façade interventions b. Interpretive signage c. Place names and language use d. Didactic panels on trails and in parks e. Animating local art walks with storytellers

3. Create an Indigenous Artist in Residence Program at the City of Port Moody.

4. Prioritize Rocky Point Park as a key site for commissioning a significant Indigenous public artwork.

5. Expand the Artists in Parks program to include a dynamic Arts Ranger Residency role wherein an artist would design and lead guided, active interpretive-based projects over the summer months.

VISION & STRATEGY Strategic Direction 4 - Maintaining and Funding the Art in Public Spaces Program

OBJECTIVE 4.1: Additions or revisions to the members of this group may change accordingly Identify and implement new approaches and procedures for resourcing and to meet program requirements. The role of this group is to: sustaining the Art in Public Spaces Program. • Plan and consider the City’s work through a cultural planning lens • Give input into public art plans, policies and terms of reference for public SUPPORTING ACTIONS art projects and programs • Representatives in the group would act as staff liaisons in their 1. Update the Public Art Policy to include a supporting document in the form of departments and advise the Public Art Coordinator about significant a Procedures Manual and Operations Handbook to include further detailed capital projects and plans at the earliest point to ensure that public art information including roles and responsibilities, directives for maintenance can be incorporated where appropriate, including within appropriate and adjustments to funding models. private developments 2. Establish a new Public Art reserve for the purposes of supporting new • Representatives in the group (or a designated staff member) would public art projects, and review and clearly define the appropriate uses of the act as technical advisors on Art Selection Committees and advise on, Artwork Reserve Fund. assist in coordination, and give approvals for, the development of public artwork from concept to installation (as needed). 3. Continue to integrate public art in the City’s capital planning and budgeting process for new and renewed facilities, parks and infrastructure. Works created through this process will become part of the City’s art collection.

4. Approve the establishment of an Interdepartmental Art in Public Spaces Staff Team to meet up to six times per year to provide advice and coordination NOTE TO STAFF READER: of the public art program (and cultural plan implementation) across City A public art administrative handbook is forthcoming Divisions that may include (but is not limited to) staff representing: that will further delineate operational procedures for PA • Public Works across the City and we look forward to gathering your • Engineering (transportation) input at our session on Monday, September 14, 2020. • Parks • Recreation • Environment • Economic Development • Cultural Services • Planning (Heritage and Social) • Communications and Engagement

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 Knots, by Contexture Design: Nathan Lee and Matthew Thomson

Strategic Direction 4 - Maintaining and Funding the Art in Public Spaces Program (Continued)

5. Approve the establishment of a Public Art Working and Advisory Group to be 6. Work towards an increase to 0.50 percent-for-art contributions from City appointed every two years and to be chaired by the Public Art Coordinator. capital and operating projects in keeping with inflation. The Public Art Working and Advisory Group will be used as-required to: 7. Diversify the City’s funding model portfolio for art in public spaces to include: • Support staff in the work related to the City’s Public Art Program. • Nominate individuals to be members of Art Selection Committees. • Provision of a $5,000 increase to the annual public art operating budget • Serve as knowledgeable urban design, arts programming and technical (adjusted for inflation) resources. • Partnerships with local arts organizations and community groups • Ensure artists' rights are maintained in the art in public spaces program. • Partnerships with businesses and business improvement areas • Report to the Interdepartmental Art in Public Spaces Team. • Partnerships with other public agencies and educational institutions • Integration of public art initiatives into City capital projects A 'nominal' service/advisory fee will be provided to members. • Integration of public art initiatives into public agency and educational Members do not need to reside within Port Moody which provides an institution capital projects opportunity for a broader selection of urban design, curatorial and public art • Integration of public art initiatives into private developments professionals to be involved in local government projects. • Donations of funding and/or art from individuals and the private sector

VISION & STRATEGY 8. Establish a funding reserve for maintenance by:

• Earmarking a minimum percentage of individual public art project budgets to the reserve fund for the pieces’ maintenance and conservation. (i.e. Kingston, Ontario allocates 10% of each project budget to such a fund) • Cash donations from public and private sectors in accordance to applicable municipal financial policies • Provision of an annual contribution from the municipality to the reserve fund

9. Prioritize cultural amenity contributions from development approval processes, urban design and land use planning processes to fund creative placemaking and cultural spaces.

10. Create a user-friendly menu of options and guidelines for the Developer Public Art Program including suggested cultural amenity contributions.

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 Strategic Direction 5 - Advancing Priority Sites

OBJECTIVE 5.1: Ensure art in public spaces is sited in the best possible locations for the enhancement of placemaking, and the broadest opportunity for engagement Shoreline House Post Project and experience by residents and visitors alike. - In Progress The following sites have been identified by the community and Staff as priority sites for art in public spaces. The Shoreline House Post Project is an exciting development in public art honouring the cultural heritage PRIORITY SITES INCLUDE of local First Nations including: • Main entry points to city • “Art Station”- art gallery presence within the transit station and exterior · Kwikwetlem • Integrate into City’s Key Site Plan for upcoming major developments · Tsleil-Waututh • Rocky Point Park and Queen Street Plaza • Increased accessible gathering* spaces · Musqueam • Community arts creative zones · Katzie • Coronation Park · Squamish • Moody Centre TOD Area • Woodland Park Supported by the City of Port Moody, the Port Moody • Westport Foundation, the Port Moody Ecological Society (which • Flavelle Saw Mill (potential future development) operates the Noons Creek hatchery), Kwikwetlem First Nation and Canada Council for the Arts. The house post project has the blessing of local First Nations leaders and features the work of local First Nations carvers.

*in keeping with public health guidelines

VISION & STRATEGY CORONATION PARK WOODLAND PARK WESTPORT

MOODY CENTRE TOD AREA

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CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 MOVEMENT: THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT FORM Markian Olynyk and Brian Baxter

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CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 GOING FORWARD

Communications & Implementation

YEAR 1: SETTING THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS COMMUNICATIONS 1. Support the Vision, Purpose and Guiding Principles for the City of Port Moody Continuing to promote and widely share the elements of Art In Public Spaces Art in Public Spaces Program. Master Plan is essential to achieving the goals and addressing the strategic directions of this Plan. 2. Define the City of Port Moody Art in Public Spaces Program to include four program areas: Art In Public Spaces Master Plan denotes specific actions to further foster communication and raise awareness of the City’s art in public spaces program • Community Public Art and Engagement Program as a means to celebrate ‘place’ and give meaning to being The City of the Arts. • Private Developer Public Art Program Communication and engagement opportunities to share the plan should include • Creative Placemaking Program for Temporary Public Art, Street Art and but are not limited to: Art Activations • Public Art Capital Projects 1. A launch event with community partners to build awareness around the plan and its directions. 3. Create an interdepartmental Art in Public Spaces Staff Team with clear roles and responsibilities to effectively manage and support the program. 2. A communications strategy outlining updates, announcements and articles to local media, the public and leveraging social media among local groups. 4. Use the Art in Public Spaces Program as a Pride of Place tool in living The City of the Arts. 3. Designing and carrying out the City of the Arts Creative Placemaking Campaign. 5. Complete the Procedures Manual and Operations Handbook for Staff. 4. Releasing updates through Arts, Culture and Heritage channels. 6. Work with an outside organization, such as Create Vancouver Society, for identifying creative placemaking opportunities as a 'quick win' in 5. Linking with community events and activities to continue to engage on the implementing creative placemaking during Covid recovery. plan’s implementation.

6. Hosting an annual cultural roundtable or cultural forum.

GOING FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK PROCEDURES MANUAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE HANDBOOK An Implementation Framework will accompany this Art in Public Spaces Master Plan A Procedures Manual is a key deliverable to ensuring the overall Art in Public and provides a guide for: Spaces program and related policy are updated with clear funding options and staff roles and responsibilities outlined, as well as specific procedures. It 1. The prioritization of the Plan’s goals and activities into recommended phases; should include flow charts for reporting, outline the various roles involved 2. The identification of roles and responsibilities in carrying out the Plan including and be contributed to by the Public Art Working and Advisory Group and community partners; Interdepartmental Art in Public Spaces Staff Team. 3. The expected outcomes as a way to monitor progress; and 4. The various options for resourcing supporting actions.

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 BLUE TREES Konstantin Dimopoulos

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Art in public spaces brings the City of the Arts to life! The creation of this plan has benefited from nearly 500 enthusiastic voices, and the leadership of City Council and Staff, and the Arts and Culture Committee.

THANK YOU TO MAYOR ROB VAGRAMOV THANK YOU TO ALL CITY STAFF WHO THANK YOU TO MEMBERS OF THE AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL: PARTICIPATED IN THE WORKSHOPS AND ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE: SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PLAN. Zoë Royer, Hunter Madsen, Amy Lubik, Steve Milani, Councillor Zoë Royer, Chair, Councillor Diana Dilworth, Meghan Lahti and Diana Dilworth. Vice-Chair, Evgeny Demin, Chris Dunnett, Tasha Evans, Sara MacLellan, Brenda Millar, Katy Sandler, Jill Schuler, and Alison White.

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Acquisition: The process of accepting an artistic work whether by commissioning, • Short-term durational is an original work by a professional artist(s) that is purchase, gift, or other means, into the City’s collection of public art. created for a specific occasion, time frame or event and which is situated at a particular site on a short-term basis. The art may cover a range of Administration Program Costs: The amount that is taken off the top of the total forms including, but not limited to, visual art, digital art, sound art, and art allocation in order to administrate a project. This amount is used for, but not performance-based work. limited to, the following: advertising, printing of competition briefs, jury fees, artist’s maquette fee, plaque, lighting of work, invitations for official openings, • Site-specific, whether long-term or temporary, functional or aesthetic, stand- photo documentation of the finished work, contingencies, etc. Program costs vary alone or integrated and in any media, is an original work that is created in according to type of competition and project. response to the immediate context.

Art in Public Places: A visual artwork in any media created by a professional Public Art Working and Advisory Group: a new committee introduced through artist(s) that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being the Art in Public Spaces Master Plan–Public Art Working and Advisory Group sited or staged in public space, and is acquired in compliance with the City of Port provides opportunities for community participation in public art. The Committee Moody’s Public Art Policy: consists of five members appointed by Council. Members must have experience and/or be trained in aspects of visual art. • Integrated forms a physical part of a building, structure or landscape. If the site were to be redeveloped, the art would be as well. Arts: The broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive and creative disciplines. The term encompasses: visual and applied arts (e.g. painting, print- • Stand-alone (non-integrated) is not a physical part of a building, structure or making, drawing, sculpture, crafts, pottery and ceramics, photography, film and landscape. video), theatre, music, song, spoken word, literary arts and dance.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS Artist: The designer/creator of an artwork who has completed specialized training Best Practice: A method or technique that has consistently shown results in his or her artistic field or is recognized by his/her peers as such; is committed to superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. his/her artistic activity; and has a history of public presentation. In addition, a best practice can evolve to become better as improvements are discovered. Applying best practice combines the ability to balance the unique The Canada Council for the Arts defines a professional artist as someone who: qualities of an organization with the practices that it has in common with others.

• has specialized training in the field, consistent with the standards of their City: The Corporation of the City of Port Moody. practice. • is recognized by other artists working in the same tradition as an artist of Community Art: An artwork created collaboratively between an artist and an superior achievement or potential. identified community. Community members actively participate in the creation of the artwork. The art process is of equal importance to the art created. The goal of • is committed to their own artistic vision, retains creative control and is the community art process is to create artwork that is accessible to a large public committed to the creation and/or promotion of original work. not simply by virtue of its placement in a public space, or because of its content, • has a history of public presentation in a professional context, receives but through the engagement of numerous people in the community. professional compensation for the public presentation of their work, and actively seeks to maximize their audience, regardless of purely commercial Conservation: The broad concept of care of the collection, encompassing considerations. examination of the condition of the art, preservation of the art to avoid deterioration or damage, and restoration. Artwork: A tangible creation by an artist that can be permanent, temporary or ephemeral.

Artwork on Loan: An artistic work that is borrowed by the City, through a loan agreement, for a defined period of time from a lender who owns and retains ownership of the artistic work.

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 Copyright: Grants the author of an artwork the sole right to reproduce, distribute, Culture: The ideas, customs, language, beliefs, history, traditions and social display, and alter their artworks. It expires 50 years after the artist’s death. It may behaviours of a particular people or society, including artistic expression and be assigned or licensed to another individual or institution and/or it may be natural and human heritage. Culture comprises cultural industries and cultural assigned exclusively or jointly. resources.

Copyright also extends to the use of images of an artwork for promotional or Curator: A recognized practicing professional in the visual arts who is educational purposes. knowledgeable about art history, contemporary art practices and artists, and who works to organize exhibitions and analyze artwork and the relationship of artwork Moral Rights include the right to the integrity of the artwork in regards to to the larger field of practice, history and place. associations or modifications. They include the right to be associated with the artwork as its author by name, pseudonym or the right to remain anonymous. De-accession: The process of removing an artistic work from the City’s collection Moral Rights are non-transferable and endure even after copyright has been of public art. assigned. The rights may be waived by the artist agreeing to not exercise them in whole or in part. • An object that has been removed permanently from a collection; Examples of violation of Moral Rights may include: • Formal removal of accessioned objects from a permanent collection. • An act or omission performed on the artwork that affects the honour or Design Collaboration: Projects created through the co-equal co-operative reputation of the artist; and design efforts of design professionals, such as artists, architects and landscape • Changing the colour of the artwork or adorning it with additional elements architects. or taking steps to restore or preserve the artwork would not be included as Design Professionals: Individuals professionally trained in design, such as long as this work is performed in good faith. Also, changing the location of architecture, landscape architecture, art, graphics, urban design, and planning; the work does not generally constitute a violation, but in the case of works of also graphic, industrial, interior, and clothing design. public art, the exact siting may be considered part of the work. Equity-seeking Groups: Equity-seeking groups are those that identify barriers to Taking steps to restore or preserve the artwork would not be included as long equal access, opportunities and resources due to disadvantage and discrimination as this work is performed in good faith. Also, changing the location of the work and actively seek social justice and reparation. (Source: Canada Council for the Arts) does not generally constitute a violation, but in the case of works of public art, the exact siting may be considered part of the work.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS Gift: An existing or proposed work of art offered as a donation to the City for Public Space: Space available for use by the public that can include, but is placement at a public site under the City’s jurisdiction. not limited to, parks, boulevards, trail systems, open spaces, waterways, roads, bridges, gateways, street spaces, civic squares as well as exterior and interior Interdepartmental Art in Public Spaces Staff Team: A new team led by staff public areas associated with buildings or structures owned, operated, occupied or responsible for the implementation of the Public Art program and including used by or for the City. representatives from a range of other municipal departments that provide advice and coordination of the public art program (and cultural plan implementation) Restoration: Treatment of a deteriorated or damaged work of art to restore it as across City Divisions. accurately as possible to its original condition.

Maquette: Refers to the drawing or model of the proposed artwork. Selection Panel/Peer Assessment: The selection panel is a group of art professionals and community representatives who are convened to review artist Owned: An artistic work that is owned by the City for the benefit of current and applications for a given art in public place project. The selection panel for a future generations. particular project shall be responsible for selecting the successful applicant based on a thorough peer review and assessment of competition entries in accordance Percent for Public Art: A public art program funded by a percentage (usually with the City's policies and related guidelines. The make-up of a selection panel one to two per cent) of gross construction budgets, for the commission, design, varies according to the requirements of a given project. purchase and installation of art in the public realm. Most major cities in North America have per cent for art programs. Urban Design: The process of applying desired functional and aesthetic parameters to the design of the City and its parts. Public Art Collection: All works of art owned by the City (and its residents) that are site specific, part of a portable collection or documentation of works of specific duration.

Public Art Reserve Fund: The City of Port Moody, through the annual budget process, will allocate funding to the creation and maintenance for art in public places.

CITY OF PORT MOODY | ART IN PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN - DRAFT SUMMER 2020 sməq’ wɑʔ (STAYING ON YOUR PATH) Brandon Gabriel

Queens Street Plaza, Community Placemaking Project led by Port Moody's Arts & Culture Committee

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